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Household of William J James (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William J James and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J James, born in 1843 in Madron, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Catherine James, born in 1841 in Gulval, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; John S (born 1871 in Madron, Cornwall, England), James R (born 1873 in Madron, Cornwall, England) and William A D (born 1880 in Madron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Niece, Sarah J Berryman, born in 1874 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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William J James's household

Male

William J

James

Head
Female

Catherine

James

Wife
Male

John S

James

Son
Male

James R

James

Son
Male

William A D

James

Son
Female

Sarah J

Berryman

Niece
First name(s) William J
Last name James
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Madron, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

James

Head

Married

38

1843

Madron, Cornwall, England

Catherine

James

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gulval, Cornwall, England

John S

James

Son

Single

10

1871

Madron, Cornwall, England

James R

James

Son

Single

8

1873

Madron, Cornwall, England

William A D

James

Son

Single

1

1880

Madron, Cornwall, England

Sarah J

Berryman

Niece

Single

7

1874

Devonport, Devon, England

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